African Amerrican's in the North and South

Impact of the Second World War (WW2)

Black Americans still faced racism during WW2

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Reception of Black soldiers in Europe

Seen as liberators in Europe regardless of Race. British locals supported Black soldiers.

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Black Newspaper that became popular?

Chicago Defender

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What is the Double V campaign?

Linked victory over the Nazi's to victory over racism at home

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Black Newspapers contributed to...

Rise in political awareness, which led to growing wealth for some African Americans

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Black Newspaper also led to many blacks joining the...

rising NAACP

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The NAACP stands for...

National Association of Advancement of Colored People

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The NAACP was founded in ...

1909

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The Membership of the NAACP reached...

over 1 million when Eisenhower came to power

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CORE...

Congress of Racial Inequality

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when was CORE set up

1942

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CORE - More information

http://www.history.com/topics/black-history/congress-of-racial-equality

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COREs approach to gaining attention

Proactive but peaceful

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CORE movement was led by ...

A Philip Randolph

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1943 Detroit ?

Race riot - involved 100,00 - 34 died

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1944 - Frank Capra made the film...

The ***** soldier to reduce predjucice

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Many Historians debate the extent of ...

Social change during the war

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African Americans in the south lived in ...

Rural towns

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Struggles faced for Blacks in the South?

menial jobs, Jim Crow Laws, segregated education, no voting rights

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Some Black Preachers were content with segregation because...

they were afforded more respect by Whites

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The church was

A powerful unifying force

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If Blacks stood up for segregation...

harassment & violence for families, Possible loss of Jobs

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Jim Crow Laws (info)

Enacted in the South from 1876-1965, Made it illegal for blacks to use the same facilities as whites.

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The Jim Crow laws derived their legality from...

1896 Supreme Court Case Plessy v Ferguson "Separate but equal" . This was false, in reality blacks were inferior

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Nation of Islam was created in... to...

Established in 1930 to improve mental, social,and economic conditions

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From 1934 the Nation of Islam was led by

Elijah Muhammed

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Doctrines of the Nation of Islam

Original men were black and White men were created by Yakub (evil scientist). Also; self-reliance, self-respect, rejection of drink and drugs & support of black busnesses

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Prejudice in the North was in the form of...

economic segregation,social pressure & ghettoisation

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Ghettoisation is...

Cities becoming dominated by 1 ethnic group as others move out

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Many Blacks moved out of the South because of...

The Klu Klux Klan, mechanisation of agriculture, Great Depression & the creation of Factory jobs

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In the 1940s (...) blacks migrated

1.4 Million

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In the 1950s (...) blacks migrated

1.1 Million

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After moving to the North, many African Americans lived in

Cramped apartments in the Centre of the city. High rent. More demand than supply.

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The migration of White people away from these cities allowed...

The political prestige of blacks to grow

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Black members of the House of Representatives...

William L Dawson ( Chicago), Adam Clayton Powell (Harlem

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The close proximity of blacks made it easier to set up

Protest groups

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